Improved kindling-fagot



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KINDLING FAGOT. No. 105,213. Patented July 12', 1870.

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Letters Patent No. 105,213, datedJulg 12, 1870.

IMPROVED Emma's-recon.

The Schedule referred to is these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern shavings of cork refuse discarded by the corkmanu-' facturers, and, until now, wholly worthless for any known usefulpurpose, the said bundle or fagot being formed by rolling the shavingsinto compact shape, fastening in any way, and dipping in a bath ofvarnish or any liquid substance which will adhere and facilitate theignition,

' The drawing represents a view of one of my improved fagots.

Fagots have been made of sticks of wood, piled together in various ways,and secured and coated with substance that wilLreadily ignite, but theyhave not been found as successful, practically, as is desired, owingto,the large amount required of the light and rapidly-burning wood used,the large quantity of the resinous substance, and the labor involved incutting the wood for bundling.

I have found,'by practical experiment, that the i shavings and refuse ofthe cork of commerce are naturally better adapted for kindling purposesthan any known substance, as they burn slowly, makingaglowing andintense heat, and swell to nearly double the natural size, and, whenignited, are not easily extinguished.

These shavings are found in the proper condition for bundlin'g, andtherefore require no previous cutting or preparation for bundling; I amtherefore enabled to provide kindling-fagots of better quality thanthose now in use at less expense.

I propose mainly to enable small fagots to he used in substitution forpaperin igniting the kindling-wood, but I also make them of larger size,for use solely for kindling the coal.

The said bundles are tied together in compact form by strings orotherwise, and immersed in a bath of resinous substance.

Having thus described my invention,

I -claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent--- 1 As animproved article of manufacture, kindlingflagots, made of cork shavingsand coated \vitlu'esinous substance, substantially as specified.

- he above specification of my invention signed by me this Sthday ofDecember, 1869.

CLEMENT R. J ACQBI.

Witnesses GEO. W. MABEE, ALEX. F. Romans.

